• Science in the age of credulity

    Mark Taylor     |      July 18, 2024

    In an increasingly complex world, scientific literacy and the pursuit of scientific discovery remain essential for progress, sustainability, and the betterment of society.

  • Farewell transmission

    Mark Taylor     |      July 3, 2024

    He performed in bars and small town halls and drank himself to death in relative obscurity, but Jason Molina may just be the best American songwriter of his generation.

  • The silicon Prometheus

    Mark Taylor     |      July 2, 2024

    The development of AI may be the ultimate test of our species, forcing us to confront our own limitations, grapple with questions of consciousness and free will, and redefine our place in a world where we are no longer the sole possessors of reason.

  • Reverse the polarity

    Mark Taylor     |      June 30, 2024

    British science fiction institution Doctor Who has undergone many changes over its 60+ years, but the latest incarnation of the time traveling enigma has split fandom down the middle.

  • Speak free or die

    Mark Taylor     |      June 29, 2024

    Free speech is not merely about the right to speak; it is about the right to think. It is about the fundamental human dignity that comes from being treated as a rational agent capable of processing information and forming one’s own conclusions. To deny this right is to deny our very humanity.